فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background: The Iranian victims of sulfur mustard attack are now more than 20 years post‑exposureand form a valuable cohort for studying the chronic effects of an exposure to sulfur mustard.Articles on sulfur mustard exposure in Iran–Iraq war were reviewed using three known internationaldatabases such as Scopus, Medline, and ISI. The objectives of the study were measurement ofthe author‑wise distribution, year‑wise distribution, subject area wise, and assessment of highlycited articles. Materials and Methods: We searched three known international databases,Scopus, Medline, and the international statistical institute (ISI), for articles related to mustard gasexposure in Iran–Iraq war, published between 1988 and 2012. The results were analyzed usingscientometric methods. Results: During the 24 years under examination, about 90 papers werepublished in the field of mustard gas in Iran–Iraq war. Original article was the most used documenttype forming 51.4% of all the publications. The number of articles devoted to mustard gas andIran–Iraq war research increased more than 10‑fold, from 1 in 1988 to 11 in 2011. Most of thepublished articles (45.7%) included clinical and paraclinical investigations of sulfur mustard inIranian victims. The most highly productive author was Ghanei who occupied the first rank in thenumber of publications with 20 papers. The affiliation of most of the researchers was BaqiyatallahMedical Sciences University (research center of chemical injuries and dermatology department)in Iran. Conclusion: This article has highlighted the quantitative share of Iran in articles on sulfurmustard and lays the groundwork for further research on various aspects of related problems.